Sociology Optional : Resources, strategy etc

For current affairs value additions in socio, u can join this telegram group. Its quite good and it's updated daily. 

I'm pasting the link here

https://t.me/smartsociology

Smart Sociology Guidance Program

Under the mentorship of S. Sivarajavel (maker of all India sociology topper since 2011) 

I'm also attaching a pic from that telegram. No commercial intention and it's good. 

My marks in sociology 2019

P1 - 121 and P2 - 98

Started my journey with 204 in 2016 , 267 in 2017....now 2019 back to same level in 2016... completely shattered... don't know what to do in 2020...

Bhai it's soo random.  I was expecting 140 in Paper 1 and got 100. I felt I did soo bad in paper 2 even 100 would be tougher to get, but I got 135.

In 2018 my Paper 1 score was 135. I did much better and prepared well this time.

So I feel we can't draw any conclusions about the exam and our level of prep from the marks.  

Add plus 40 to equalise it with 2017 score. Remove 40 from ethics to equalise Ethics score with 2017 level.

You have to worry about not being able to improve further...not that your performance deteriorated. 

Paper 2 marking has been an enigma to me too. This is the case with other optional stop. 

Gather lots of Indian sociologists perspectives. At least 2 names for each subtopic. You’ll see a rise in marks.

Sorry to disagree with it.  I literally quoted no thinkers other than 4-5 mentioned in the syllabus.  I got 135 in p2.  And burdened the paper with at least thinkers in paper 1 got 100. Last year I didn't quoted only core thinkers of syllabus still got decent in paper 1. 

So I don't think quoting more thinkers works for all.  Just telling it didn't work for me this year. Though there is no Clear  correlation available from marks .

Well...I didn’t mean to say you have to drop names randomly. You have to add perspectives of Sociologists when you write answers in Paper-2. This definitely helps as long as you do it correctly. 

The difference is this:

Average Answer: By participation in politics former untouchable castes have started identifying with the Dalit Identity.

Sociological Answer: Eleanor Zelliot through her studies on Mahar sub Caste has shown that Caste Politics leads to simultaneous identification with Dalit, Buddhist as well as the Mahar identity. 

Hi. Can someone guide me about which books should be read? 

NCERTs, Ignou BA and MA(Selectively), Essential Sociology. What else should be read? Is Haralombus and holborn required? As I have less time now I have started my preparation in October only. Please guide some one. 

I didn’t give 2019

@vikhcu2073 Can you please share how do you prepare thinkers and where do you read it from? 

My paper 2 preparation is not at all organized.